NETHERLANDS: A cell of the Dieren Bevrijdings Front (DBF) claimed the responsibility
for vandalising the carpark of Sankyo Pharma Nederland BV, at the Wilgenlaan
in Zwanenburg. The actiongroup demands the pharmaceutical
company to break all connections with the animal-testing laboratory Huntingdon
Life Sciences.

The action took place
in the night of Friday 2 on Saturday 3 July. "Two cars were parked which
we attacked by slashing the tyres," wrote the DBF. "There are also
beautiful scratches and litters of bloodred paint on the cars. What we want
is clear and is written in big black letters on the wall: DROP HLS!"

The action is dedicated
to the British animal rights prisoners Paul and Paul. "It's time for
action, no rest for animal abusers," ended the claimletter.

Sankyo Pharma, with their
headoffice in Tokyo, has a branch in the Netherlands for five years now. The
pharmaceutical company is testing their medicines on animals at the British
Huntingdon Life Sciences (HLS). Animal rights activists are struggling world-wide
for the closure of this animal testing laboratory, by taking action against
customers of HLS. Loads of companies have dropped their contracts with HLS."